Went out tonight expecting drakes…ended up catching some nice fish on caddis instead. Not all bad, just different than expected. Hudson and I have been meaning to get out together for a while and finally made it happen. I told him how the drakes have...
Sitting in the boat waiting for drakes is an interesting activity. The anticipation is palatable and silence refreshing. One moment you feel they aren’t going to show up and the next thing you know there is a host of drakes all around. Like star...
The grey drake hatch tonight was fantastic, the Browns were looking up and Captain Tom Kuieck and I had a great time on the river. Capt. Don Graham ...
Streamers and dry's made for a most enjoyable day on the river today. Joining me today was Bill and Penny from the Elkhart TU chapter. Neither had fished the Muskegon River before today, and like many, seemed to have been bitten by our beloved river....
Seems as though the Spring would never end. But here we are. Warmer temps have been regular and trout are getting into their summer routine. Still chasing fry but also shifting to a bug diet trout are again acting “normal”. Dry-fly opportunities have become normal...
Great second day with Scott and Linda. River conditions are improving though more heavy storms are in the forecast for tomorrow. Streamer fishing remains the name of the game. Look for that trend to continue as long as the river stays big. Today's streamer fishing...
The rains from yesterdays thunderstorms have brought the river back to a familiar high-dirty level. This dirty water masked a tremendous morning grey drake spinner fall –too bad too, it would have been special. Despite that missed opporitunity, streamer fishing continues to be fantastic. Pictured...
High tea-staind water seems to be the norm on the Mo' lately. Despite these higher flows, streamer fishing has been outstanding. Much to my chargrin–big streamers are the ticket! The past few streamer seasons have featured low-clear water and the trout have been quite shy...
Three days of cats-n-dogs rainy weather couldn’t stop this crew. Mel, David, and Joe stuck it out and were rewarded with some nice fish. A combination of stripping streamers and nymphing produced trout as well as a few surprise steelhead. Water levels spiking added another...
Bittersweet day today–perhaps the last two-handed swing until the fall run...